Cleared Traditional

K014215 - VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS

K014215 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS, manufactured by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 363-day FDA review.

K014215 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 2002
Decision
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Class 2
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K014215 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Flagstaff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 19, 2002 after a review of 363 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K014215

510(k) Number K014215 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received December 21, 2001
Decision Date December 19, 2002
Days to Decision 363 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
232d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 363d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FGE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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